Deepika Reveals Why She Opened Up About Her Struggle With Depression

Deepika Padukone keeps it real, she really does. While her career and personal life are on an upswing with the success of Padmaavat, her impending wedding to beau Ranveer Singh and of course, the new xXx movie, Deepika has revealed that she is still fighting her demons.

Speaking at an event in Delhi, where the focus was on ‘Finding Beauty In Imperfection', Deepika opened up about coping with depression and the stigma around it.

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"Women have a tendency of feeling a lot of guilt. We are always trying to be perfect in playing different roles, so I feel it is important to take time for yourself and do it without guilt. Even if women go for a spa session, most women are thinking 'Oh, I have to go pick my kids from school' or 'My husband must be coming home. Women are constantly worrying about someone else... But it's okay to take time for yourself and do it without guilt," said the actress.

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She also spoke about going public with her own struggle with depression, saying: "Sharing my experience with depression made me feel lighter. It was like a huge weight lifted off my shoulders, I felt transparent with no fear of being judged,I just felt that it was important for me to share something that was very personal to me, something that had changed my life, and something that I felt had a lot of stigma when I was experiencing it. I remember telling myself and all the people around me during my journey of recovery, and saying that if by sharing my story, I can even save one life... The purpose is that... Having this conversation is itself a huge step in that direction of change that our country really needs to see, and we are definitely headed in the right direction. But we have a long way to go,"